Caddie-bag and the like receptacle.



W. KEBLINGER. CADDIE BAG AND THE LIKE RECEPTACLE.

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W. KEBLINGER. CADDIE BAG AND THE LIKE RECEPTACLE.

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n WW 6 M JW M WILIBUR KEBLINGER, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, ASSIGNOB, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO UNIVERSAL PATENTS COMPANY, OF WOONSOCKET, RHODE ISLAND, A CORPORATION OF RHODE ISLAND.

OAIDDIE-BAG AND THE LIKE RECEPTACLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed July 27, 1914. Serial No. 853,553.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILBUR KEBLINGER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Washington, in the District of Columbia, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Caddie-Bags and the like Receptacles, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

The invention has relation to cylindrical receptacles of a class that is exemplified by the so-called caddie-bags used for holding and carrying golf-clubs. The features of the invention are designed primarily for employment in the manufacture of caddie-.

bags, but are applicable to bags or receptacles that are used for other purposes. The invention comprises improvements in the construction of the closed end or bottom of a receptacle of the class in question; in the construction of the mouth-end thereof; and in the combination of stiifening material serving to stiifen the receptacle vertically with the body of flexible material and the bottom-piece and mouth-piece. Also, in a receptacle having a body of flexible mate rial, preferably a woven-fabric body, which may be seamless, provided with longitudinal Fig. 2 is a top view of the caddie-bag shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a view in horizontal section on line 3, 3, of Fig. 1.

Fig. at is a view in vertical section on line 4, 4, of Fig. 3, this view being on an enlarged scale.

Fig. 5 is a view partly in vertical section on line 5, 5, of Fig. 6, showing a receptacle of modified construction.

Fig. 6 is a view in horizontal section in the plane of the dotted line 6, 6, of Fig. 5.

The body 1 of the bag or receptacle, composed of flexible material, has the bottompiece 2 applied to the lower end thereof to close the opening at the said end and g1ve shape to such end, and in addition, preferably, to cover and protect the lower upr ght portion of the body. The said bottomp1ece is of material suitable to withstand the Wear and tear, and hard lmocks, incident to the use of the bag or receptacle. It is formed with a central disk-like portion to close the said opening, and with an upstanding marginal portion or flange which surrounds the lower portion of the body 1. The said portion of the body 1 has combined therewith a ring 3 with which such portion is engaged by being bent around the ring and returned upon itself, so that the ring is enwrapped within a bend or fold of the body and inclosed between two adjacent parts of the latter, one of such parts being located interiorly of the ring and the other exteriorly thereof. As illustrated, the ring 3 serves to distend the lower end of the body 1 so as to hold the same open and expanded to fill the space encircled by the upwardly extending portion or flange of the bottom-piece 2. To serve in connecting the bottom-piece with the body 1, an internal annular recess 2 is formed in the upstanding portion or flange of the bottom-piece, and the said annular recess is occupied by the ring 3 and that portion of the body 1 which is outside the said ring. The part of the said upstanding portion or flange which curves inward above the ring serves to hold the parts properly connected together. In Figs. 1 and 4 the ring 3 determines the internal shape and dimensions of the body of the bag or receptacle at its bottom or closed end. In addition, preferably, it cooperates with the inclosing annularly-recessed portion of the bottom-piece 2 in clasping and clamping the material of the body at the bend or fold. The said annularly-recessed portion of the bottom-piece projects like a bead outward beyond the parts immediately above the same, so as to shield such parts from contact with external objects. To assist in preventing the portion of the body that is engaged between the ring Patented Aug. '3', 131?.

and the surrounding portion of the bottompiece 2 from slipping out from between them, and to confine the turned-up extremity of the body, the two parts of the body are fastened together immediately above the ring 3 by a line of stitches 4 encircling the body, the extreme edge or end-margin of the turned-up extremity being fastened to the adjacent portionof the body bly a line of stitches 5 encircling the body. 0 cover and protect the lower ortion of the body 1 next above the annular y-recessed portionof the bottom-piece 2, the latter is formed with an upward extension 2", which may be.of any required height. In some mstances this upward extension may be omitted.

The mode of assembling and combining the bottom-piece 2, the body 1, and the ring 3, may be varied in practice, as may be also the material of which the said bottom-piece is composed. Preferably, however, I make the said bottom-piece of sheet metal. The ring may be a solid ring, in which case the upstanding marginal portion or flange of the bottom-piece 2 will be made large enough interiorly at the outset to receive the ring and the portion of the body 1 which surrounds it, and after the ring and body have been inserted into the said upstanding marginal portion or flange the latter will be pressed inward above the ring so as to form the annular recess and the portion of reduced diameter above such recess. Or the ring may be a split ring, discontinuous at a given place, rendering it compressible and expansible diametrically, and when such a ring is employed the upstanding marginal portion or flange of the bottom-piece will have its annular recess shaped prior to the assembling to inclose and fit the exterior of the ring. In such case, at the time of assembling the parts the ring will be compressed sufliciently to permit it and the inclosing portion of the body 1 to be slipped down within the smaller diameter of the upstanding portion or flange above the annular recess, until the ring and recess arrive in apposition. Thereupon the ring will be permitted or caused to expand into the annular recess so as to fit snugly within the latter.

The body 1 of the bag or receptacle has the annular mouth-piece 6 applied to the open or mouth end thereof. The said mouth-piece preferably, though not necessarily in all cases, is made of sheet metal, bent into shape. It incloses and protects the top of the body of the bag or receptacle. It is formed to embrace the material of the body of the bag or receptacle at the mouth, and also the ring 7. The latter may be, like the ring 3, either a solid ring or a split discontinuous one. The material of the body 1 at the mouth is engaged with the ring 7 by being bent around the ring and jacent portions of the returned upon itself, so that the ringis en wrapped within a bend or fold of such portion of the body and inclosed between two adjacent portions of the body, one of such portions being located interior'ly of the ring and the other exteriorly thereof. The mouthpiece serves to hold the material of the body 1 on the ring. The ring reinforces the mouth-piece and assists in stifl'ening and strengthening the mouth of the bag or receptacle, and in keeping the shape of the opening. It also fills the interior of the shell of the mouth-piece 6 so as to assist in preserving the rounded or bead-like form of the latter. It serves in connecting the mouth-piece with the upper portion of the body 1. To this latter end, an internal annular recess 6 is formed in the mouth-piece, and the said annular recess is occupied by the ring 7 and that portion of the body 1 which encircles the ring, the mouth-piece being compressed upon the ring and the material of the body 1 so as to secure the mouth-piece in place. The mouth-piece may extend downward at the outer and inner surfaces of the body, as shown in Figs. land 3, so as to cover and protect the portions of the bag or receptacle adjoining the mouth at both the exterior and the interior of the bag or receptacle. Toassist in preventing the portion of the body that isengaged between the ring 7 and the inclosing portion of the mouthpiece 6 from slipping out from between them, the two parts of the body may be fastened together immediately below the ring 7 by a line of stitches 8 encircling the body.

In order to provide a hood, I. furnish the body 1 with an extension equal in length to the length of the hood. In assembling the parts at. the month end of the bag or receptacle, I insert the ring 7 within the extension and pass it down inside the same to the required point for the mouth-end of the bag or receptacle. I turn the said extension down inside the ring, and make the line of stitches 8 adjacent the ring through the adbody and its extens1on or hood, and apply the mouth-piece and compress it upon the ring 7 and enwrapping portion of the material of the body 1.. In Figs. 1 and 4 the hood 1 is shown turned down inside the bag or rece tacle, as it ordinarily will be. located during use of the bag or receptacle. When it is desired to employ the hood for the purpose of covering and protecting the contents of the bag or receptacle, the hood is pulled out from within the bag or receptacle and folded or tied together conveniently above or beyond the upper end of the latter.

At 9 and 10, respectively, are a convenient handle and supporting strap or sling.

Stiflening material employed for the purpose of stiffening the bag or receptacle verenwrapping the same,

teasers tically, z". e., lengthwise, and preventing it from collapsing lengthwise, is shown at 11, 11, Figs. 3 and 4. Such stiffening material is in the form of rods of a length correspending with the distance between the bottom or closed end of the bag or receptacle, and the mouth or open end of the latter. Herein, the lower or inner ends of the said rods are adapted to abut against the bottom ring 3, with a thickness of the body material intervening, and their upper or outer ends against the under or inner side of ring 7 with a similar thickness intervening. The said rods of stiffening material are incased within pockets 12, 12, provided in connection with the body and extending lengthwise of the latter. In accordance with one feature of the present invention, I form the said pockets in the material of the body 1 by weaving the said body with such pockets as illustrated in Fig. 3.

Preferably, and in accordance with one feature of the invention, the body 1 is constituted of a seamless woven-fabric tube as in Fig. .3, and the pockets for stiffening material are formed in such process as already mentioned. Such seamless woven-fabric tube is produced in the loom in a continuous web, which is cut up subsequently into lengths suitable for bags or. receptacles, with or without hood-extensions. The seamless character of the body enables me to dispense with the formation of a longitudinal seam or seams, and eliminates the danger of ripping in consequence of the rotting and breaking of the stitches of such seam or scams, or of injury to such stitches resulting through accident. When a seamless tubular fabric is employed, the seamless pockets may continue throughout the entire length of the web as produced in a loom, or may be discontinued in the intermediate portions of the web that are designed to constitute hoods.

Figs. 5 and 6 illustrate an embodiment of certain of the features of the invention in a bag or receptacle having the body thereof furnished with a series of pockets 15, 15, etc., extending lengthwise of the said body at the interior of the latter. These pockets may be formed of a separate piece or pieces of material secured in approved manner to the body, but preferably are produced in the process of weaving by weaving an additional thickness or ply in connection with thebody and integral therewith so as to project from one surface thereof. The pockets 15, 15, alternate with the pockets for the stifl'em'mg material, and in the case of a caddie-bag are designed more especially to receive and contain separately the handles of a lot of clubs. Other clubs may be placed within the central portion of the interior of the bag or receptacle. In Fig. 6 the body is shown as composed of a piece of material having margins thereof brought together, overlapped, and fastened together by lines of stitches 16, 16, forming a seam extending lengthwise of the bag or receptacle.

In practice I make convenient provision for securing or attaching the lower ends of the stiffening rods 11, 11, to the bottom piece and the upper ends thereof to the mouth piece, to prevent the said ends from drawing out from said end pieces in consequence of stretching of the material of the bag in the direction of the length of the latter. In the present instance I have shown rivets 17, 17, passed through the rods 11, 11, and the adjacent thicknesses of material, including the flanges of the bottom piece and mouth piece, at the bottom and top respectively of the bag, with burs or Washers 18, 18, applied to the upset ends of the said rivets.

What is claimed as of my invention is 1. A bag or receptacle comprising a body of flexible material, a rin around which the material of the said body is bent, and an end-piece closing the opening of the body adjacent the said ring and embracing the ring and the portion of the body-material which enwraps the ring.

2. A bag or receptacle comprising a body of flexible material, a ring around which the material of the said body is bent and by which the body is held open and distended, and an end-piece closing the opening of the body adj a m the said ring and having a flange Wh ch embraces and clasps the ring and the portion of body-material which is at the exterior of the ring.

3. A bag or receptacle comprising a body of flexible material, a ring around which said body is bent, and an end-piece closing the opening of the body adjacent the said ring and embracing the ring and the-portion of body-material which enwraps the ring, the said end-piece having an extension which extends partly along the side of the bag or receptacle.

4:. A bag or receptacle comprising a body of flexible material, a ring around which the material of the said body is bent, an endpiece closing the opening of the body adjacent the said ring and embracing the ring and the portion of body-material which enwraps the ring, a second ring around which the body-material at the mouth of the bag or receptacle is bent, and an annular mouthpiece embracing and olasping the said second ring and the portion of flexible body-material which enwraps such ring, and holding the body-material to the ring.

5. A bag or receptacle comprising a tubular body of flexible material provided with an extension for a hood,'a ring applied to the said tubular body at the junction of the hood and body and around which the tubular material isbent at such junction, and an end-piece also applied to the said body at said junction and holding the body-material to said ring, whereby the hood is adapted to be either turned inside the bag or receptacle or extended beyond the ring and end-piece to serve its purpose as a hood.

6. A bag or receptacle comprising a tubular body of flexible material provided with an extension for a hood, a ring around which the material of the said body is wrapped at the junction of the hood with the body and around which the tubular material is bent at such junction, and an annular mouth-piece embracing the ring and the ortion of flexible body-material which is out around the ring, protecting the said portion and holding it to the ring, said hood adapted to be either turned inside the bag or receptacle or extended beyond the mouth of the bag or receptacle to serve its purposes as a hood.

7. A bag or receptacle comprising a body of flexible material having a series of longitudinal pockets, an end-piece closing the opening of the bag or receptacle at one end of the latter, a mouth-piece applied to the mouth of the bag or receptacle, and stiilenmg rods occupying the said pockets and confined longitudinally therein by the said end-piece and mouth-piece.

8. A bag or receptacle comprising a fabno body having, as woven, a series of internal compartments forming pockets extendmg longitudinally within the bag or receptacle, and also smaller longitudinal pockets, and stiffening and supporting rods occupying the said smaller pockets.

9. A bag or receptacle comprising a fabric body having, as woven, a series of internal compartments forming pockets extending longitudinally Within the bag or receptacle, and also smaller longitudinal pockets alternating with the said compartments, and stiffening and supporting rods occupying the said smaller pockets.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WILBUR KEBLINGER.

Witnesses:

F. GEORGE PERRY, HARRY PEYTON. 

